Mick Mars

Mick Mars
Mick Mars in 2012
Mick Mars in 2012
Background information
Birth nameRobert Alan Deal
Born (1951-05-04) May 4, 1951 (age 73)
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Years active1974–present
Formerly ofMötley Crüe

Robert Alan Deal[1] (born May 4, 1951),[1][2][3][4] known professionally as Mick Mars, is an American musician best known as the former lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He is known for his aggressive, melodic solos and bluesy riffs.[5]

  1. ^ a b Rosen, Steven (September 6, 2008). "Motley Crue's Mick Mars: 'I've Always Been About Melody And Tone'". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2011. Mick Mars came into this world as Robert Alan Deal. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on May 4, 1951
  2. ^ Mars, Mick [@mrmickmars] (May 4, 2019). "Thank all of my fans,friends, and family for all the Happy Birthday tweets, messages, instagrams. I appreciate everyone of them. Thank you remembering Peace to you all 👽🛸" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Motley Crue Shares Epic Photo for Mick Mars' 70th Birthday | 103.7 FM 80s+". Martha Quinn. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ^ K, Enes (May 6, 2019). "Nikki Sixx Celebrates Mötley Crüe Star's Birthday With An Exciting News". Metalhead Zone. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ^ June 2011, Neil Zlozower 07 (June 7, 2011). "Dear Guitar Hero: Mick Mars". guitarworld. Retrieved July 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)